Tsitana tulbagha explained

Tsitana tulbagha, the Tulbagh sylph, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassy, rocky areas in fynbos and Karoo.^[1]

The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 40–41 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on Pseudopentameris macrantha, Danthonia and Merxmuellera species.

Subspecies

• Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha (from the western Western Cape mountains to the southern Northern Cape)
• Tsitana tulbagha kaplani Dickson, 1976 (southern and eastern Western Cape mountains to Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_heteropterinae.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae
2. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .